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Guideline adherence among prehospital emergency nurses when caring for patients with chest pain: a prospective cohort study

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2021
Background The emergency medical services (EMS) use guidelines to describe optimal patient care for a wide range of clinical conditions and symptoms. The intent is to guide personnel to provide patient care in line with best practice.
Kristoffer Wibring, Markus Lingman, Johan Herlitz, Lina Blom, Otto Serholt Gripestam, Angela Bång   +5 more
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Longitudinal trends and predictors of muscle-strengthening activity guideline adherence among Canadian youths

, 2022
Objectives Muscle-strengthening activity (MSE e.g. push-ups, sit-ups, use of weight machines) is linked to multiple health benefits for youth, and is part of the global physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents (5–17 years).
Leatherdale, Scott T., Bennie, Jason A., Smith, Jordan J., Qian, Wei, Faulkner, Guy   +4 more
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An initiative to improve adherence to evidence-based guidelines in the treatment of URIs, sinusitis, and pharyngitis [PDF]

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2014
Background: Upper respiratory infections, acute sinus infections, and sore throats are common symptoms that cause patients to seek medical care. Despite well-established treatment guidelines, studies indicate that antibiotics are prescribed far more ...
Richard Alweis, Michael Greco, Thomas Wasser, Suzanne Wenderoth   +3 more
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Effectiveness of a tailored implementation strategy to improve adherence to a guideline on mental health problems in occupational health care

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background As compliance to guidelines is generally low among health care providers, little is known about the impact of guidelines on the quality of delivery of care.
Margot C. W. Joosen, Karlijn M. van Beurden, David S. Rebergen, Monique A. J. M. Loo, Berend Terluin, Jaap van Weeghel, Jac J. L. van der Klink, Evelien P. M. Brouwers   +7 more
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Interpretation and adherence to the updated risk-stratified guideline for colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy – a nationwide survey

Endoscopy International Open, 2020
Background and study aims Low adherence to the Dutch guideline for colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy led to release of a new guideline in 2013. This new guideline was risk-stratified at a more detailed level than the previous one to achieve more
Miriam P. van der Meulen, Ida J. Korfage, Else-Mariëtte B. van Heijningen, Harry J. de Koning, Monique E. van Leerdam, Evelien Dekker, Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar   +6 more
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Government supervision on quality of smoking-cessation counselling in midwifery practices: a qualitative exploration

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background The Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate supervises care providers in order to improve quality of care. Recently the inspectorate assessed and promoted the use of a guideline on smoking-cessation counselling in midwifery practices.
Sandra F. Oude Wesselink, Annemiek Stoopendaal, Vicki Erasmus, Déan Smits, Johan P. Mackenbach, Hester F. Lingsma, Paul B. M. Robben   +6 more
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Fighting Coronavirus One Personality at a Time: Need for Structure, Trait Victimhood, and Adherence to COVID-19 Health Guidelines

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities have issued several guidelines to curb the pandemic's disastrous effects. However, measures' effectiveness is dependent upon people's adherence to them.
Yossi Maaravi, Boaz Hameiri, Tamar Gur, Tamar Gur   +3 more
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Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in open reduction internal fixation procedures at a metropolitan hospital in Australia: a retrospective audit

BMC Surgery, 2021
Background Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of closed fractures is a required indication for surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP). Guidelines contain recommendations on how best to prescribe SAP, however, adherence to SAP guidelines remains ...
Sarah Hassan, Vincent Chan, Julie Stevens, Ieva Stupans, Juliette Gentle   +4 more
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Return to work and occupational physicians’ management of common mental health problems – process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2010
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine the adherence of occupational physicians (OP) to the Dutch guideline on the management of common mental health problems and its effect on return to work as part of the process evaluation of a trial ...
David S Rebergen, David J Bruinvels, Chris M Bos, Allard J van der Beek, Willem van Mechelen   +4 more
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Health care providers’ adherence to immediate postpartum care guideline and associated factors among women who gave birth in Mekele public teaching hospitals, Tigray 2018

BMC Research Notes, 2018
Objective To assess health care providers adherence to immediate postpartum care and associated factors among women’s who gave birth in Mekele teaching public hospitals, 2018.
Abera Haftu, Hadgay Hagos, Mhiret-AB Mehari, Brhane G/her   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source